Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Outside the regiment commander's office at Leiting headquarters, Lin Zhidong suppressed his urge to run away and braced himself to press the doorbell.
"Who is it?" A cold voice rang out from inside — it was the voice of the current regiment commander of the Leiting Mecha Clan, Qiao Ting.
"Regiment Commander, it's me, Lin Zhidong." Lin Zhidong sucked in a breath and spoke rather calmly.
"Come in!" At the same time Qiao Lin's voice rang out, the door abruptly moved to the left. The first person to enter Lin Zhidong's line of sight was a well-built young man with a stern and frosty expression sitting on the sofa on the right.
Sitting on the sofa next to him was an evil-looking man who was slightly younger than Lin Zhidong. At that moment, he was looking at Lin Zhidong with a smile. Actually, the position this person was sitting in made it easier for others to notice him than Qiao Ting, but Qiao Lin was too imposing and too dazzling to be ignored. This was also why Lin Zhidong could only see Qiao Lin at first glance.
Seeing the youth, Lin Zhidong's expression shifted slightly, but he quickly recovered and forced himself to walk through the door calmly. As smart as he was, he already knew that this youth must have already tattled on him to Regiment Commander Qiao. He would not be able to get past this hurdle easily.
"Sit!" Qiao Ting pointed casually at the sofa opposite him, indicating for Lin Zhidong to sit down and talk.
Lin Zhidong sat down cautiously, his demeanour as if he was facing a great enemy caused the youth's lips to curl up in a faint, mocking smile.
"I heard Lin say that one month ago, you initiated an arena battle and lost?" The stern-looking youth's brows were currently furrowed deeply, showing that he was not in a good mood.
Lin Zhidong lowered his head in shame and said, "Sorry, Regiment Commander, I was careless."
The youth who had tattled on him was Qiao Ting's younger brother, Qiao Lin. Lin Zhidong knew that no matter how he tried to explain himself, it would not be worth a word from the regiment commander's own brother. The regiment commander must have already made the first impression, so he might as well admit his mistake honestly and ask the regiment commander to let him off.
Qiao Ting did not say anything. His right hand rested on the sofa, his index finger, middle finger, and thumb rubbed against each other furiously — this was a habit of his when he was thinking.
Qiao Ting's silence made Lin Zhidong even more afraid to make a sound, only waiting quietly for Qiao Lin's verdict.
"A freshman?" Qiao Ting seemed to be asking, but also seemed to be talking to himself.
"That's right. It's that bunch of arrogant new cadets who even founded the New Cadet Regiment. I wonder if this New Cadet Regiment can still be established in the second year after they enter mecha piloting." Qiao Lin replied angrily. He glared viciously at Lin Zhidong opposite him and said hatefully, "And our Vice Regiment Commander Lin. Before understanding the other's background, he rashly proposed a wagered arena battle, throwing away all of our Leiting's face and even bolstering the New Cadet Regiment's momentum..."
Lin Zhidong could only hang his head. Even though he knew that Qiao Lin said these words because he was dissatisfied with his position and was deliberately mocking him, what the other party said was not false at all. In this matter, he was indeed the one with the greatest responsibility. The wrong decision had caused Leiting's reputation to take a huge hit. If not for the fact that the Tianji incident had coincidentally erupted at this time and attracted the attention of the entire school, Leiting's situation would have been even worse than it was now.
"Zhidong, to propose a wagered arena battle in such a hurry, and to propose a wager for the entire regiment to be absorbed into our Leiting, is there some special reason behind this?" Qiao Ting stopped rubbing his fingers and stared at Lin Zhidong to ask.
Lin Zhidong raised his head in surprise. He had not expected Regiment Commander Qiao Ting to be willing to listen to his explanation. This made Lin Zhidong extremely grateful, and his loyalty to Qiao Ting rose by another level. He nodded heavily and said, "Yes, there is a very important reason. I think that if we absorb the New Cadet Regiment, our Leiting will be able to take another step forward."
"Even if we don't take in those brats, our Leiting will still be the number one faction in the military academy." Qiao Lin did not believe Lin Zhidong's words at all, thinking that he was just making excuses.
Lin Zhidong looked like he wanted to say something but stopped. Seeing this, Qiao Ting said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Lin is my younger brother. He won't go around spouting nonsense." At these words, Qiao Lin glared angrily at Lin Zhidong, thinking that Lin Zhidong was doing this on purpose to make his brother think that he was not reliable.
Lin Zhidong knew that this time, he had really offended Qiao Lin badly. However, there was nothing Lin Zhidong could do about it — who asked Qiao Lin to always find him an eyesore? Even now, Lin Zhidong still did not understand why.
Although Lin Zhidong believed that Qiao Lin was not suited to keeping secrets, since the regiment commander had said so, Lin Zhidong did not hide it anymore. He handed a document he had brought with him to Qiao Ting, indicating for him to take a look.
Qiao Ting casually flipped open a page, and he abruptly sat up straight from his sofa, the expression on his face turning serious. Meanwhile, when his brother had flipped open the first page, Qiao Lin had scooted over to take a look. Seeing that behind each row of names were the words "Excellent" and "Excellent", he was stunned.
Qiao Ting slammed the document shut and asked sternly, "Is this document authentic?"
Lin Zhidong nodded heavily. "I got it from the S-class area of the academy mainframe. There can't be any mistake."
Qiao Ting stood up and paced back and forth a few times before turning his head to ask, "Who else knows about this document?"
Lin Zhidong replied, "The other deputy regiment commanders of Leiting all know about it, but I've already made it clear to them that this information is only known to the few of us. All the information has been destroyed after they've seen it... "
"Good, well done!" Qiao Ting exclaimed loudly, a joyful smile finally appearing on his stern face. He paced back and forth excitedly in the hall, and could not help but clench his fists and say excitedly, "Their joining will not only allow our Leiting to advance further, it will even allow us to truly rule over the entire military academy..."
Qiao Lin's words made Lin Zhidong excited as well. He smiled emotionally and said, "Yes, that's what I was thinking at the time. That's why I wanted to take down these new cadets in one fell swoop before the other factions found out..." At this point, Lin Zhidong's smile disappeared, and so did his excitement and exhilaration, leaving behind only endless regret. "Unfortunately, I messed it up in the end. I failed to understand the true strength of the new cadet regiment, and instead boosted their reputation."
Lin Zhidong's words calmed Qiao Ting's raging emotions. After some thought, his mood improved once more, and he said, "No, this wager isn't that bad. Although Leiting's reputation has indeed suffered some losses, the other side's wager has also given us a chance to merge with the other side next time."
Lin Zhidong raised his head in surprise, unsure why Regiment Commander Qiao Ting would say this. Could it be that Regiment Commander Qiao Ting was just comforting him?
"No, I'm not comforting you." Qiao Ting sensed Lin Zhidong's confusion, and said, "Didn't we promise to help the new cadet regiment fend off the harassment of the other factions for two years? This means that the new cadet regiment will still be right under our noses in these two years, and will not be merged with by the other factions. "
"This wager gives us an excuse to bring the new cadet regiment under our wing, putting an end to the covetous eyes of the other factions. When the two years are up, it will be our chance for Leiting to strike again!" Qiao Ting's eyes shone brightly. Just this piece of information alone was worth Leiting's two years of waiting and planning.
Thinking that he would have a chance to complete this great undertaking, Qiao Ting's face flushed with excitement. Finally, he suppressed the excitement in his heart, and turned to look at Qiao Lin, who was completely confused by their conversation, and warned, "Xiao Lin, everything you've seen and heard today, you can't say a single word. Otherwise, don't blame me for peeling your skin off!"
The cold light in Qiao Ting's eyes made Qiao Lin shiver in fright. He shook his head vehemently and said, "No, no, I definitely won't!"
Qiao Lin did not dare to disobey. He knew full well that his elder brother was a vicious and merciless person who would do what he said. He really did not want to be skinned alive by his elder brother.
"But two years later, Regiment Commander, when you enter the division for your internship, if the new cadet regiment produces one or two more genius mecha operators, I'm afraid that our chances of winning the wager won't be very high." Having lost once, Lin Zhidong had become extremely cautious. Without Qiao Ting holding the fort, he always felt somewhat flustered.
Hearing this, Qiao Lin said angrily, "Don't worry. Two years later, I will definitely be able to take up my brother's heavy burden and bring Leiting to greater heights." Qiao Lin had always thought that he would be the next regiment commander of Leiting — Lin Zhidong's words had once again angered him. Yes, the reason he hated Lin Zhidong so much was because the other had looked down on him, thinking that he was a hopeless fool. But his mecha skills were clearly not bad, able to enter the top five in his class... Qiao Lin had never considered that his mecha class was not a special class, but a normal class.
"Lin Lin, shut up!" Qiao Ting, who had always been extremely amiable towards his younger brother, instantly shouted angrily at Qiao Lin's arrogant words.
Hearing Qiao Ting's angry roar, Qiao Lin looked back at him defiantly, but his eyes were already red. There was a hurt look in his eyes.
Such a Qiao Lin made Qiao Ting sigh helplessly. "Mecha piloting is not as simple as you think. When you advance to intermediate mecha warrior, I will take you to a group battle once so that you can properly experience the depths of mecha piloting."
Because of himself, Qiao Lin, who did not have much talent in mecha piloting, had refused to listen to his family's advice and insisted on applying for the mecha specialization in the Top Military Academy. With his abilities, he could only enter a normal mecha class and would not be able to develop like he had in the future. However, Qiao Ting knew that Qiao Lin had not given up. He was very hardworking. When no one knew, he had been training hard in mecha piloting. His talent was not enough, but Qiao Lin was willing to make up for it with hard work. This made Qiao Ting unable to say anything to dampen his enthusiasm, and in the end, he could only sigh.
The matter between the Qiao brothers was cleverly avoided by Lin Zhidong, pretending not to know anything. After placating Qiao Lin, Qiao Ting turned to say to Lin Zhidong, "Don't worry, the military academy has 6 years of experience. Even if we go to the divisions for internships, we will still be military academy students and can still represent Leiting in battle."
Lin Zhidong raised his head in surprise. "Regiment Commander, you mean..."
"Yes. Two years later, I will bring my mecha battle clan back once again to host this wagered fight!" After taking in the New Cadet Regiment, in the final year, he would completely integrate the entire military academy and complete his hegemony! Ambition flashed through Qiao Ting's eyes.
Meanwhile, for the next two years, the New Cadet Regiment would always be in Qiao Ting's heart, always keeping an eye on them!
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